Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 38.1% more expensive than Des Moines.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Des Moines.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Des Moines, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.38
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.00
|
$118.63
A$188.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,215.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$912.50
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.16
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,357.76
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.14
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.67
|
$65.69
A$104.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Des Moines
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.43
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.50
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.00
|
$154.17
A$244.68
|
|
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